Rail-joint-locking device



Oct. 9, 1923.

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Oct. 9, 1923.

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To all lw 7mm t may concern Be it known that I, CARL ILoIsf` Gannrns, of' VVetaskiwin, in the Province of Alberta', Canada, a subject of the King of Great-Brit ain, have-invented certain new and nseful Improvements in Rail- Joint-Locking Devices, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to a raivllljoint locking device', and has for its" objects to provide an improved rail joint loclringycontrivance whereby the abutting ends of the rails are securely retained and forced inti-bearing engagement between two upright iiangc's'y carried by the plate". n

Further objects are to provide a means whereby a sliding` element is mounted on the plate and designed to continually force the rail against the flange mounted on the plate as it slides along the plate, to provide a'v locking means designed to lock the sliding element in bearing engagement with the rail, to provide a means whereby the abutting ends ofthe rails will be retained against any longitudinal movement relatively to the flange mounted on the joint plate. j A

Still further Aobjects' ,are to Vprovide j an improved rail joint lockingdevice that i's` simplein construction, not liable to get out of repair, and generally to adapt the severalI partsV to better perform the functions required of them. Y

IVith the above and other vobjects in view, the inventionconsists essentially of the improved construction, hereinafter described in detail in the accompanying specification and drawings.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved rail joint locking device.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rail joint plate. j

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a cross section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a perspective detail of the locking element.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures. Y

Referring to the drawings, A represents the improved rail joint locking device,

which is mounted on the rail joint B formed by the abutting rails 10 and 11. The ra'il`A joint locking device consists of a plate :12 which is formed on one Yof its longitudinal edges with an offset extension 13 formed integral with an upright flange 14 designed to bear against one side of the rail web, while the rail base is engaged in the offset eXtension 13.

The plate 12cm' the-longitudinal edge remote from that provided with the eXtension 13 is formed with arib 15 which is slanftiirg relatively` tothe longitudinal edge of -the plate 12 and isformed with a nose 16 spaced from the? plate. j l A i Slidably mounted on the: rib 1 5A is aretaining member 17 which isfY formed with a longitudinal recess 18. designed to house the rib and is provided withja longitudinal rib 19k adapted to engage the nose' 16 ofthe rib 15. The retaining member 17 ,is provided with an upright flangevv 2O extending parallel to the rail V web and designed to be gradually forced into bearing er'1gagementV therewith owing togthe'sliding movementof the retaining member 17 along' the slan'ting" rib 15, which movementggr'adually draws the upright flange 20 closer to the rail web until the two are in'bearingvengagement.

Obviously when the' retaining meinber 17 is drivenl along the rib 15, the web of they railsv will beforced V against the upright flange and when the retaining member 17 has assumed its normalposition as shown in Figure 2 ofthe drawings, the' railwweb will bevsecuirelv caught between the' twoA flanges 14 and 2() of the plate and the retaining member respectively. p

In order to prevent any longitudinal movement of the abutting ends of the rails 10 and 11, the ange 14 is provided with a series of pegs 21 designed to engage a series of corresponding holes provided in the rail web.Y

In order to lock the retaining` member 17 in bearing engagement with the rail web,

a locking element 22 is provided which consists of a peg 23 secured to the larger end of V4a wedge 24. The peg 23 is engaged bv a recess 24 provided in the plate 12 and'rib 15, and an oblique orifice 25 is provided on theV side wall of the recess 24 a's shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. V

When the retaining member 17 is being driven over the rib 15. the tapered end of theY wedge 24 will be deflected into the oblique opening 25 and after the retaining member 17 has assumed its normal position will be hammered into the bent shape `shown in Figures 2 and 5 of the drawings.

When a rail joint is to be secured by means of this improved locking device, a series of holes are bored into the Webs of the abut; ting rails,vaiid the plate 12 is brought into position underneath the rail. The pegs 21 are then forced into the bored holes into the rail Webs. The retaining member 17 is then brought into engagement with the rib 15 and driven into normal position in bearing engagement With the rail Web, when the locking element Will be deflected through the oblique orifice 25 provided in the member 17. Y

After the retaining member 17lias assumed its normal position, the deflected tapered end of the Wedge 24 is hammered down and locked into the position shown in Figure 2.

This obviously secures the retaining mem? ber 17 against any longitudinal movement relatively to the plate 12, While the abut-- ting ends 10 and 11 of the rails are secured against longitudinal movement relatively to the plate 12 by means of the pegs 21 engaging the holes in the rail Webs.

1f desired, reinforcing transverse fianges 26 may be provided in order to sugport and strengthen the flanges 141 and 20. The por,- tion of the liange 26 carried by the retain` ing member 17 may be used as a gripping element by means of which the retaining element may be slid longitudinally of the rail.

In order to remove this rail `ioint locking device, the bent end of the locking element 22 has first to be straightened. up so that when the retaining member 17 is hammered out along the rib 15, the Wedge 24 will be in position to slide out of the oblique orifice 25 provided in the retaining member 17. After the retaining member 17 has heenremoved froin the plate 12, the latter has only to be disengaged Jfromvthe rail Web by removing the pegs 21 from the boredA holes of the vifcbs in order to be completely dis? engaged Vfrom the rails.

As many changesV could lbe made in the above Vconstruction and many apparently Widely different embodiments of my invention Within the` scope of the claim, constructed Without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, itis intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.k

What I claim as my invention is:

A rail locking device comprising a plate, having an offset extension on one side, an upright flange integral with the offset eX- tension designed to bear against one side of the rail, a plurality'of'ppegs formed on the upright flange designed to enter suitable orifices in the rail Webs, a rib on the edge remote to the extension having slanting relation' to the longitudinal edge of the plate, and being formed with a nose 16 spa-ed from the plate, a retaining member sli'dably mounted on the rib formed with a longitudinal recess designed to house the rib and provided with a longitudinal rib to engage the aforesaid nose 16, said retaining memberY being further formed with an upright flange extending parallel to the rail Web and designed to be gradually forced into bearing engagement therewith, byv a sliding niovement of the retaining member along the rib,

a locking element comprising a peg 23, with a longitudinally extending portion designed to extend through a suitable oblique orifice in the side Wall of the retaining member.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set myhaiid in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

CARL Louis oALLi'ns.v

Witnesses:

R. W. MANLEY, AGNES HoDGINs. 

